$Taxon$ is a

Try to collect all the currently accepted meanings for the word 'species'. Discuss with your teacher the meaning of species in case of higher plants and animals on one hand and bacteria on the other hand.

Match the following taxonomic categories with their characteristics:

Category	Characteristic
$A$. Species	$i$. Related families
$B$. Genus	$ii$. Related genera
$C$. Order	$iii$. Organisms capable of interbreeding to produce fertile offspring
$D$. Family	$iv$. Group of species with a common ancestor

In binomial nomenclature,the first name represents:

Define and explain the term: $Genus$.

What is the genus of the sunflower?